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Santa Fe de Antioquia, go or not?

My husband and I will be going to Medellin for Semana Santa. We can't decide if it is worth going to check out Santa Fe de Antioquia as a day trip (we are spending all nights in Medellin). What all is there to do that is so special there? If it is to just look at a colonial city...is it that much different than say Barrichara, Guane, San Gil, Socorro, etc? We do plan to go to Guatape so is it worth fitting in, in your opinion?

Oh and we won't have a car so if we go, it will be by bus.

By adrienne79 on Mar 23, 2009, 11:23 in Friendly Talkzone.

durito2 says on Mar 23, 2009, 11:38:

I'd say skip the day trip. It will be packed with people.

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mranderson says on Mar 23, 2009, 11:50:

Agree, skip it. There will be more things to do in medellin and guatape during semana santa. Nothing to do in santa fe exept go swimming or horseback riding.

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cali1010 says on Mar 23, 2009, 12:05:

Humm...I'll in Medellin for semana santa and been contemplating going to Santa de Antioquia also. However, does anyone know if the clubs and nightlive will be good in Medellin in semana santa?

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gorgonabob says on Mar 23, 2009, 12:19:

dont go.. lets not spoit it

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antiguru says on Mar 23, 2009, 12:54:

just got back from a weekend in san jeronimo/santa fe. nothing special....only plus is that it is hot and sunny in santa fe compared to medellin.

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Gator says on Mar 23, 2009, 13:38:

Holy Week ( Semana Santa) is NOT a good time to travel-the number one religious time in Colombia, Always call ahead to make sure thing are opened or closed. We have been several times to the colonial city of Popayán for Semana Santa.We make our reservations as far in advance as possible because it is the most spectacular Holy Week festivities in Colombia. While not near Medellin the same prevails in most of Colombia-really a time for family. Underneath it all Colombia is a deeply religious country.

"Bene, cum Latine nescias, nolo manus meas in te maculare" .

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nbenjamin says on Mar 24, 2009, 10:24:

Santa Fe - I would take it over a day in guatape any day of the week.

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dwmte7 says on Mar 24, 2009, 13:00:

i like sante fe...don't know about semana santa. but it's the best colonial pueblo around... guarne's not, and nothing like it around penol.

patriarch

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